Visualized: The Head of State of Each Country, by Age and Generation
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The Head of State of Each Country By Age and Generation
How many world leaders are in each generation?
This visualization by Edit Gyenge visualizes the ages of every nation’s head of state as of March 22, 2023, comparing them with the median population of the respective country. It uses data from the CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia.
Editor’s note: This visualization looks specifically at heads of state. It should be mentioned that depending on the system of government in a country, heads of state shown here may or may not have actual political power. In some countries, the head of state may be a ceremonial position that does not impact day-to-day governance.
The Oldest and Youngest Heads of State
Here is the full list of heads of state, from oldest to youngest:
Though ages vary across countries and regions, Africa has both the oldest and youngest heads of state in the world today.
Last month, Cameroon’s president Paul Biya celebrated his 90th birthday, making him the oldest head of state in the world in a country that has a median population age of just 18.5 years. The African continent is home to about one-third of the world’s silent generation heads of states.
At the other age extreme, 35-year-old Ibrahim Traoré became the youngest head of state in Burkina Faso after a coup d’etat in September 2022.
Traoré is not the only millennial head of state out there. He is joined by others including Chile’s Gabriel Boric, and North Korea’s well-known Kim Jong-un.
Baby Boomers Lead the Way
Born between 1946 and 1964, the baby boomer generation dominates the world’s state leadership roles today.
Over 58% of the world’s heads of state are in this generation, including the UK’s King Charles III who is the head of state of 15 total nations.
Boomers also make up the largest share of women leaders in the top state positions today. While only around 10% of the world’s nations have women head of states, 65% of them are in this generation.
Included in this subset are heads of state such as Peru’s president Dina Boluarte, Honduras’ president Xiomara Castro, and India’s president Droupadi Murmu.
Where Gen X Takes the Lead
According to historical trends, one might expect to see an American president from Generation X in office sometime soon, but that has not yet materialized for various reasons.
However, this generation has made their mark in other parts of the world as heads of state, especially in Europe.
The presidents of Ukraine (Volodymyr Zelenskyy), France (Emmanuel Macron), and Hungary (Katalin Novák) are in Gen X, and are also Europe’s youngest heads of state.
This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.
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Charted: U.S. Wealth by Generation
This graphic illustrates the distribution of wealth in the United States from 1990 to 2023 by generation, from Millennials to Boomers.
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June 27, 2024
Charted: U.S. Wealth by Generation
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In 2023, American Baby Boomers owned 52% of the country’s net wealth despite comprising only 20% of the population.
Based on Federal Reserve data, this graphic illustrates the distribution of wealth in the United States from 1990 to 2023 by generation.
Generations are defined by birth year:
- Silent Generation (born before 1946)
- Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)
- Gen Xers (born 1965-1980)
- Millennials (born 1981-1996)
Baby Boomers Own Over Half of the Wealth
Baby Boomers are often considered one of the luckier generations in terms of timing.
Most did not experience wars and benefited from strong economic growth driven by falling interest rates, a roaring stock market, global monetary expansion, and high earnings. Consequently, this group’s wealth grew from $4.5 trillion in 1990 to $76.2 trillion in 2023.
Wealth by Generation (USD, Trillions)
| Year | Silent | Baby Boom | Gen X | Millennial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3T | 4.5T | 0.2T | 0 |
| 1995 | 19.9T | 8.6T | 0.6T | 0 |
| 2000 | 22.8T | 17.0T | 2.2T | 0 |
| 2005 | 27.1T | 29.2T | 5.2T | 0.3T |
| 2010 | 21.6T | 34.4T | 6.0T | 0.5T |
| 2015 | 21.4T | 48.4T | 13.0T | 1.9T |
| 2020 | 19.3T | 66.2T | 31.3T | 7.2T |
| 2023 | 19.7T | 76.2T | 37.8T | 13.5T |
Meanwhile, Gen X’s share of American wealth rose from 15% in 2013 to 26% in 2023. In contrast, with most of the cohort over 80 years old, the Silent Generation saw its share of the national wealth total drop from 79% in 1990 to 13% in 2024.
Contrary to their ‘broke generation’ label, millennials have defied expectations. They saw their wealth reach historic highs after the COVID-19 pandemic, amassing more wealth by their 40s than previous generations. In a significant leap, millennials’ share of wealth in America increased from a modest 1.4% to a promising 9.2% between 1990 and 2023.
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